The
Depot was built in 1902 and is Neo-Classical in style. It was
saved through the efforts of Historic
Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, Historic Richmond, Neighborhood
Preservation Services, the Indiana National Road Association and the Urban
Enterprise Zone Association.

During
the summer of 2001, a local group of volunteers from the Richmond
Area Railroader's Society worked diligently to clean and prepare the
Pennsylvania
Railroad Station to once again receive the public in its great hall.

The
first train passed through Richmond on March 18th, 1853, with regular
service to Indianapolis beginning in September 1853.

This is
the third Depot on this land donated by early pioneer and businessman,
Charles W. Starr. The first was a small passenger depot built
between the two early railroads. The second, the Union Passenger
Station, was an elaborate Second Empire-style building large enough to
allow trains to pass through it. It was
built in 1872 and replaced with the current Burnham
building in 1902, when increased rail traffic demanded better accommodations.

In
its prime, "The Depot" contained a restaurant, newsstand, barbershop,
and shoeshine stand. Railroad company offices were housed on
the second floor. At its peak, more than 25 passenger trains a
day stopped at the station.